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Category Archives: Books

Thor Gotaas Running

Running: A Global History

April 25, 2012by cmmercer Leave a comment

Running: A Global History, written by Thor Gotaas, was published in 2009. What they say Taken from the Amazon listing: Product Description It is probably not that surprising to learn […]

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Why We Run

Why We Run – A Story of Obsession

March 24, 2012by cmmercer Leave a comment

Why We Run, written by Robin Harvie, was published in 2012. What they say Taken from the Amazon listing: Product Description Everyone can run. Whether it is a jog around […]

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What I talk About When I Talk About Running

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

January 20, 2012by cmmercer 2 Comments

In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he’d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, […]

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Front cover of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

Born To Run

December 28, 2011by cmmercer Leave a comment

Born to Run, written by Christopher McDougall, was published in 2009 and in a short space of time amassed something of a cult following in the running fraternity. What they […]

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Hardmoors 30

First Time Going LongJanuary 1st, 2013
DONE - 6:38:12

NDW 50

Going FurtherMay 18th, 2013
DONE - 10:20:11

NDW 100

The Big DayAugust 10th, 2013
1 month to go.

Frankfurt Marathon

The Fast DayOctober 27th, 2013
4 months to go.

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